Proven data leader, with 20+ years in the education sector, passionate about improving student outcomes. Expert in using data & insights to make decisions, streamline operations, and increase business value.Strategic leadership of data & MIS systems/teams for a Multi Academy Trust of 12 schools & 8500 learners.Additional data leadership & consultancy for the Inspire Partnership - a 9 school MAT based in London/Kent.Developing data strategy, policy and procedures and providing advice and guidance to schools + staff.Producing data analysis, insights, KPI reporting, and business intelligence to Senior Leaders and Trustees.Leading the successful data migration for 6 schools from a legacy MIS system to Arbor cloud MIS platform.Co-founder of the Data Leaders Collective - a DfE funded project supporting Data Capability in the ed sector.Coordination of the Data Professionals in Education Survey and leading associated research/focus groups.Publication of the Data Leaders newsletter + presenting at national events including BETT, ACSL & ArborFest.Knowledge, skills and attributes:Thought Leadership, Disruptive Innovation, Data Strategy, Digital Transformation, Change Management, Process Optimisation, Data Analysis & Insights, People and Project Management, Information Systems.Solutions Focused, Growth Mindset, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, Capacity Building, Mentoring & coaching Data Managers, Working with teams to improve systems, data & insights.Advanced spreadsheet skills (Excel & Google Sheets), SQL, Snowflake, Power Bi, Google Looker Studio, Forms, Sites, Canva, Arbor Ambassador, Go 4 Schools Super User, SISRA, SIMS, CATS, Alis, FFT Aspire, ASP, IDSR.Accountability measures, Performance tables, Assessment & reporting, Target setting, DfE funding rules, Curriculum planning, Ofsted Inspection Framework, JCQ Exam Board regulations, Data protection/GDPR.